Healthy Homemade Dog Cookies

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - Posted by Maria Zannini - 6 comments

Cut into squares and refrigerate or freeze
With all the reported deaths from rawhides produced in China, I promptly trashed every rawhide in my pantry. The deaths have mostly occurred in small or elderly dogs with immune deficiency issues, but I wasn't taking any chances.

These days I give my dogs a store bought hard cookie that'll keep for weeks and a soft one I make at home.

The soft cookie has no preservatives so it'll only keep a few days in the fridge. Just freeze what you won't use right away. 

My official taste-testers give this cookie two-paws up.

Puree liver
1 lb. beef liver
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 eggs 
1 tablespoon of canola or olive oil
 
(optional: 1/2 cup of soft cooked sweet potatoes, mashed and mixed into liver mixture) 

Mix all ingredients










Puree liver in food processor. Pour into a bowl. Add eggs, oil, flour and cornmeal and mix. Generously grease cookie sheet and spread mixture into it. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until mixture is cooked through with no pink in the middle.
 
Spread mixture onto pan. Bake for 20 minutes


Bone Appétit.


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6 comments:

    Angelina Rain said...

    Great idea to make a home made dog treat. But, the smell of liver makes me absolutely sick. Can that be replaced with anything else?

  1. ... on October 17, 2012 at 11:10 PM  
    2. LD Masterson said...

    I'm sorry, I got as far as "puree liver" and the mental image did me in. Sophie's just going to have to make do with Milk Bones.

  2. ... on October 17, 2012 at 11:16 PM  
    3. Maria Zannini said...

    Angelina: Not a liver lover, eh?

    A simple treat is getting a sweet potato, slicing it thin, and dehydrating it until it's chewy. This is best done in a dehydrator for six hours.

  3. ... on October 18, 2012 at 8:22 AM  
    4. Maria Zannini said...

    Linda: Another squeamish one. Poor Sophie!

  4. ... on October 18, 2012 at 8:30 AM  
    5. Mike Keyton said...

    This is for dogs? I'd eat that! Sounds delish.

  5. ... on October 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM  
    6. Maria Zannini said...

    Sorry, Mike. After two days, comments cycle through the moderation filter. It can't tell friend from foe.

    I actually tasted these to see for myself. Tastes like liver cakes. :)

    My dogs devour these like candy.

  6. ... on October 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM  
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